CHS7 — Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15

Summary

MGG_06689 (CHS7) in Magnaporthe oryzae 70-15 on chromosome 1 encodes a protein with unfolded protein binding activity (GO:0051082). The gene is associated with chitin anabolism, cell wall organization, appressorium formation, invasive growth, hyphal growth, morphogenesis, protein folding, and protein transport. Its product localizes to the ER membrane. CHS7 is also linked to turgor pressure. Related genes in other species, including chitin synthase export chaperones, are associated with reduced virulence and with vascular wilt pathogens such as Verticillium dahliae and Fusarium oxysporum pathovars.